04/04/2011-CC-Minutes-RegularMINUTES: CITY COUNCIL MEETING
April 4, 2011
PRESENT: Mayor Thomas Muir, Councilwoman Marjory Johnson, Councilman Russell
Martin, Councilman Russell Patton, Councilman Gary Bilyeu, and
Councilman Andy Garza
ABSENT:None
OTHERS
PRESENT: Mike Brice City Manager, Cheryl Price Administrative Assistant, Scott
Stephens, Kelli Alexander, Jeanie Barajar, Sharon Copeland, Stephen Koch,
Leonard Dodson, Meredith Denton, Nathan Maddox
1.Call Meeting to Order, Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Muir called the meeting to order at 7:02 P.M. Councilman Bilyeu led the
Invocation followed by Councilman Garza leading the Pledge of Allegiance.
2.Citizens Input:
(Citizens are allowed 3 minutes to speak. The City Council is unable to respond or to
discuss any issues brought up during this section).
Kelli Alexander spoke about animal control, Leonard Dodson spoke about animal
control. An unidentified woman was recognized and requested reassurance that she
would be notified again on the cancelled zoning item noted under information items
on the agenda.
CONSENT AGENDA
3.a) Approval of Minutes: March 21, 2011 - City Council Meeting
b) Disbursements
Councilman Martin made a motion to approve. Seconded by Councilwoman
Johnson. Motion carried unanimously.
4.Consider any Items Removed from Consent Agenda.
None.
REGULAR AGENDA
5. Discuss, Consider and Possibly Act on Approving the Certification of Unopposed
Candidates for the May 14, 2011, City of Sanger General Election.
Councilman Bilyeu made a motion to approve. Seconded by Councilman Garza.
Motion carried unanimously.
6.Discuss, Consider and Possibly Act on Approving Ordinance # 04-23-11 - Cancelling
the May 14, 2011, General Election and Declaring Each Unopposed Candidate
Elected to Office.
Councilman Patton made a motion to approve. Seconded by Councilman Bilyeu.
Motion carried unanimously.
7.Discuss, Consider and Possibly Act on Approving Resolution #R04-15-11 - Relating
to Approving a Financing by the Sanger Cultural Education Facilities Finance
Corporation for the Benefit of St. Andrew’s Episcopal School and Related Matters.
Councilman Martin made a motion to approve. Seconded by Councilman Garza.
Motion carried unanimously.
8. Discuss, Consider and Possibly Act on Approving City Council Laptop Usage Policy.
Councilman Patton made a motion to approve with the correction of typographical
error on Page 2 of 3, General Use, Item 5 should read: “Discussing issues, taking a
poll...” Seconded by Councilwoman Johnson. Motion carried unanimously.
9. Discuss, Consider and Possibly Act on Approving Advertisement for Bids on the
Bolivar Street Water Main Improvement.
Councilwoman Johnson made a motion to approve. Seconded by Councilman
Martin. Motion carried unanimously.
10. Discuss, Consider and Possibly Act on Approving the Replat of Lots 1R and 2R,
Block 10, M.F. Hampton's Addition, Located at the Southwest Corner of Denton
Street and Marshall Street.
Councilman Bilyeu made a motion to approve. Seconded by Councilman Garza.
Motion carried unanimously.
11.Discuss, Consider and Possibly Act on Approving Resolution #R04-14-11 -
Approving an Agreement Between the State of Texas and the City of Sanger, for the
Maintenance, Control, Supervision and Regulation of Certain State Highways
and/or Portions of State Highways in the City of Sanger.
Councilman Martin made a motion to approve. Seconded by Councilman Patton.
Motion carried unanimously.
12. INFORMATION ITEMS
a) Public Hearing on Proposed Amendment to the Official Zoning Map to Rezone
from A - Agricultural District to I-1 Industrial District, a 20 Acre Portion of a
Property Legally Described as Tract 53 of the John Morton Survey, Abstract 792,
Located on the South Side of Union Hill Road Approximately 1,164 Feet West of the
Intersection of Union Hill Road and FM 455 **HAS BEEN CANCELLED**
b)ATMOS Rider GCR - Rate Filing Under Docket #9762
11.Adjourn.
Mayor Muir adjourned the meeting.